KARBONN A5-Turbo User manual

User Guide
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Contents
1Getting Started 3
1.1 Insert SIM card..........................................................................3
1.2 Insert Memory card................................................................... 3
1.3 Unlock the phone ......................................................................4
2Placing and Receiving Calls 4
2.1 Make a call................................................................................. 5
2.2 Conference Call......................................................................... 5
2.3 End a call................................................................................... 6
2.4 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode) .....................................6
2.5 Using the Touch screen............................................................ 6
2.6 Using the Phone’s Buttons .......................................................7
3The Home Screen 8
3.1 Customize Home Screen.......................................................... 9
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3. .1 1. .1 1A Ad dd d i it te em ms s t to o t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .9 9
4Working With Menus 11
4.1 Context Menus ........................................................................ 11
4.2 Options menus ........................................................................ 12
4.3 Menu Icons .............................................................................. 12
5Connect to the Internet 12
5.1 Access Internet via Wi-Fi........................................................ 13
6Managing Notifications 13
6.1 Open the Notifications Panel.................................................. 14
6.2 Respond to Notifications......................................................... 15
6.3 Close Notifications Panel........................................................ 16
7Messaging 16
7.1 Create and Send Multimedia Message................................. 17
7.2 Forward a message................................................................ 18

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7.3 Lock a Message......................................................................18
7.4 Using the Onscreen Keyboard............................................... 19
7.5 Enter Various Characters ....................................................... 20
8Multimedia 20
Camera........................................................................................... 20
8.1 Gallery...................................................................................... 21
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8.2 Music........................................................................................ 21
8.3 FM Radio.................................................................................. 22
9Manage Accounts 22
9.1 Why Use a Google Account ...................................................22
10Connect to Networks and Devices 22
10.1Connect to Internet................................................................. 23
10.2Connect to Wi-Fi Networks....................................................23
10.3Pair With Bluetooth Devices..................................................23
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10.4Install Secure Certificate from SD Card................................ 24
11 Health and SafetyPrecautions 25
12Health and SafetyPrecautions 28

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1 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d
1.1 Insert SIM card
The A5 Turbo is a Dual SIM mobile phone allowing you to use the
facilities of two networks simultaneously.
To insert SIM card(s):
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the SIM card(s) correctly in the card slot(s)
3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile
phone.
1.2 Insert Memorycard
1. Power off the mobile phone and then remove the rear cover
and battery.
2. Insert the memory card into the slot.
3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile
phone.
Use only compatible memory cards approved by C300 with this
device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or
the device and corrupt the data stored in the card. (See figure
below).

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1.3 Unlock the phone
You may need to provide PIN, Password, ordraw a pattern to unlock
your phone. To unlock the screen:
1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.
2. Drag to the left to unlock.
You may be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock
method in settings.
To set the unlock method:
1. On the main menu, touch Settings > Location & Security.
2. Touch Set up screen lock.
3. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your screen
lock on the basis of pattern, PIN, Password or none.
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2 P Pl la ac ci in ng g a an nd d R Re ec ce ei iv vi in ng g C Ca al ll ls s
You can dial a phone number or touch a number in your contacts.
You can also place from the Call log or contacts.

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2.1 Make a call
1. Tap the icon on main menu or the home screen to dial the
desired number...
2. Tap on any of the Phone, Call Logs, Contacts and Favorite tabs
to make a call.
3. To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to
enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international
country prefix, followed by the phone number
4. Touch the or icon to dial the number.
5. Press the Volume Up/ Down keys on the left to adjust the call
volume.
2.2 Conference Call
If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you
can or merge the calls into a conference call.
1. Place a call to the first participant.
2. When you are connected, touch the Add call icon, the first
participant is put on hold and you are prompted to dial the
second contact.
3. Place the next call, using the phone tab, the Call log, or your
contacts.
4. When you are connected, touch Merge calls. The participant is
added to the conference call.

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You may need to contact and activate conference call service to avail
this facility.
2.3 End a call
While during a call, touch the icon.
2.4 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)
Some locations may require you to turn off your mobile, Wi-Fi, and
Bluetooth wireless connections.
Press and hold the Power button and then choose Airplane Mode.
Drag notification panel down then touch the Airplane mode.
2.5 Using the Touch screen
You can use the touch screen in the following ways:
Touch: Acts on items on the screen, such as application and
settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen
keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until an
action occurs.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the
screen until you reach the target position.
Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of
the screen, (without dragging an item). For example, slide the
screen up or down to scroll a list.

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Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other
screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage
in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen.
You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps,
and in other applications.
Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and
Gallery) you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the
screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen
changes as you rotate it. You can turn this feature on and off.
2.6 Using the Phone’s Buttons
The phone’s buttons and soft buttons offers a lot of functions and
shortcuts.
Button
Press
Press and hold
Menu key: Opens a context
menu related with current
screen or Application.
Opens the
search bar
Home key: Opens the Home
screen.
Opens recently
used
applications.

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Back key: Opens the previous
screen you were working on.
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3 T Th he e H Ho om me e S Sc cr re ee en n
When you sign in, the home screen opens.
The main menu screen is your starting point to access all the
features on your phone.
Tap items on the Home screen to
open them. Touch and hold an
empty spot to add a shortcut to an
application, a widget and so on
The status bar shows the time, signal
strength, battery status, and
notification icons.
Slide the Launcher left
or right to bring more
icons into view.
Touch an application to
open it.

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A At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, status,
and notifications.
Press Home icon or Back icon to close the Launcher.
3.1 Customize Home Screen
You can add applications, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any
part of the Home screen or change the wallpaper.
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3. .1 1. .1 1 A Ad dd d i it te em ms s t to o t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n
1. Press to open the Home screen.
2. Touch > Add+ or just touch and hold an empty area on the
Home screen.
3. Amenu for adding the following pops up.

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Edit Mode: Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked
webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a music
play list, etc.
Change Wallpapers: Choose different types of wallpapers as
desired.
Previews:Add the main screen page.
Launcher Animatiom Style: Set the Main Menu program
screen mode
Manage apps: View phone all applications
System sttings: Enter the setup menu

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4 W Wo or rk ki in ng g W Wi it th h M Me en nu us s
The phone provides you with Context menus and Options menus
for accessing the features in an intuitive way.
4.1 Context Menus
You can open context menu by touching on any screen.
Not all screens have context menus. If you touch on a
screen that has no context menu, nothing happens.
Shortcut icon
Context men

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4.2 Options menus
Options menus contain tools that apply to specific items on the
screen. You can open an option by touching and holding an item on
the screen. Not all items have options menus.
When you touch and hold some items on a screen, an Options menu
opens.
4.3 Menu Icons
You have the following menu icons to easily let you access its
important features:
Opens messaging
Opens the dialer
Opens the contacts
Opens Search bar. Needs Internet
connectivity for this feature.
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5 C Co on nn ne ec ct t t to o t th he e I In nt te er rn ne et t
To configure your Internet:

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1. Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks >Mobile
Networks> Tap Data Enabled.
2. Go to Settings > Wireless & Network >Mobile Network >
Dual SIM settings > Access point names (From there
you can select the APN)
2. By default, your network provider sends the access point name
settings via SMS, or it comes with your SIM card. You may need
to install these settings. After this, you can choose from the
listed access point names. If the access point names are not
listed by default, please contact your network provider for the
same.
3. After you have selected or configured the access point name, go
to Settings> settings> Network> SIM Card
Management >Data Connection and tap the service provider
of your SIM to enable Internet connection.
Similarly, you can perform step 3 to enable data connection on
your SIM card.
5.1 Access Internetvia Wi-Fi
To browse the Internet via Wi-Fi:
1. Go to Menu> settings> Network and then tap Wi-Fi.
2. Next, go to Menu> settings> Network > Wi-Fi Settings and
then select the WIFI connection listed under Wi-Fi networks.
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6 M Ma an na ag gi in ng g N No ot ti if fi ic ca at ti io on ns s
Notification icons inform you of new messages and events.

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When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar,
along with a summary that appears only briefly.
6.1 Open the Notifications Panel
Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown
below.

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You can open Shortcut menu by touching on screen.
The Notifications panel displays your network provider name and a
list of your current notifications.
6.2 Respond to Notifications
1. Open the notification panel and touch a notification to respond
to it.
2. What happens next depends on the notification.

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6.3 Close Notifications Panel
1. Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of
the screen. Or just press the back button. The panel also closes
when you touch a notification to respond to it.
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7 M Me es ss sa ag gi in ng g
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages and multimedia
messages with your friends.
You can also press the key and open the context menu to
work on messages and their settings.
Touch to compose a
new text or multimedia
message.
Touch to open a
messaging
conversation

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A Message becomes an MMS if you send it to an email address, or
add multimedia media file(s).
7.1 Create and SendMultimediaMessage
1. Touch compose new message.
2. Enter or select a mobile phone number.
3. Touch the composition text box and enter your message body.
4. Touch the key to open the context menu.
5. Touch icon to attach various types of files.
6. Send the MMS.

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7.2 Forward a message
1. Open a message and then touch that message in a message
conversation window.
2. Touch Forward in the menu that opens.
3. Add a contact.
4. Touch Send to send the message.
You can also Copy message text, Save message to SIM card, View
message details and delete message.
7.3 Locka Message
You can lock a message so it won’t be deleted if you reach your
Touch to forward the message.
Tap to lock the message.

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storage limits.
1. Touch and hold message in a message window.
2. Touch Lock message in the menu that opens. Unlock a message
by touching and holding it and then touch Unlock message.
7.4 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you
touch a text field where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard.
Use the icon to erase characters
After typing, press icon to close the keyboard.
Tap this icon to select
desired contact from
phonebook
Touch once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Touch
and hold for caps.
Press space or a punctuation
mark to enter the highlighted
suggestion.

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7.5 Enter Various Characters
Press the symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard.
Touch and hold the text field to open a menu and to copy/cut
texts.
Touch to toggle between Front and rear camera modes
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8 M Mu ul lt ti im me ed di ia a
Camera
Your camera’s pictures and videos are stored in the SD card, so you
must insert one to use the Camera. You can copy pictures and
videos from the SD card to a PC and vice versa.
Touch to change settings
Touch to toggle between
video/camera modes
Touch to take picture/video.
Touch to take picture/video.
Touch to toggle between front
and rear camera modes